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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Also in 1975, the Soviet Union and the United States teamed up for a historic cooperative space mission, the first wedding ceremony ever performed in a hot tub took place in California, and much more.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Daniel Moore, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
In response, many such farmers—often in interracial groups—organized cooperatives across the South and Midwest with millions of members in more than 40,000 local alliances.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
However, the countries on his itinerary have largely been very cooperative with the administration so far, as other countries in the region Rubio will skip over remain hesitant to comply.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2025
Also in 1975, the Soviet Union and the United States teamed up for a historic cooperative space mission, the first wedding ceremony ever performed in a hot tub took place in California, and much more.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
The cooperatives provide power to 42 million people across 48 states.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
In response, many such farmers—often in interracial groups—organized cooperatives across the South and Midwest with millions of members in more than 40,000 local alliances.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooperative
Noun
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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This may be different from corporate gifts made to organizations, depending on the circumstances, but there are a lot of uncertainties that will likely be fleshed out in the coming years.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Making up for Betts’ absence required a collective effort, and Barker did her part.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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These emotions and this trauma are paramount and require our collective compassion and care as our communities heal.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wu backs the plan for the city to contribute about $100 million to the project in partnership with Boston Unity Soccer Partners, the investment group behind the new pro team.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the partnership is attempting to expand its footprint to offer services like security, cleaning, homeless outreach and economic development to a larger chunk of the city.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Typically, a State of the Union is delivered to a joint session of Congress inside the House of Representatives chamber.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Then, on a more structural level, there is scope for much greater intelligence sharing across governments and joint task-forces on organized crime (gangs are a favorite extension of the Russian state).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Scaife, the executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, a state prison oversight group, said officers at prisons across the state had complained to the association of regularly having to work 16-hour shifts.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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One of the dogs had attacked before The condo association where the Withers lived filed a civil lawsuit in April to force the removal of the dogs.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The incident happened close to the border fence near Nahal Oz, an Israeli kibbutz, or agricultural commune.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why not live offshore, bobbing in a libertarian commune free from burdensome social obligations, such as taxes?—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the six weeks since the suits were filed, the two sides have waged a battle in public and in court over a range of issues, including the professional rules governing out-of-court statements, the proper scope of subpoenas, and now the protective order that will govern mutual discovery.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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Four years before Hayley Sullivan and Deven Marrero would form their own wedding party together, the pair met while serving the role of bridesmaid and groomsman respectively at a mutual friend’s New Year’s Eve wedding in 2021.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019, and was later bought by a consortium including Authentic Brands Group and landlords Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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Musk and a consortium of investors made a $97.4 billion offer for OpenAI last week.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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